Category: Traffic
Do You Digg the New Digg?
Posted by krosenblatt in Affiliate Marketing, Traffic Monday, 30 August 2010 12:30 3 Comments
There’s a new Digg for you to dig around on. The social media site has revamped its look, the submission process, and added features. Here’s a look at the new Digg:
Twitter Tightens Security
The Federal Trade Commission and social networking megastar Twitter came to an agreement last week about the need for more consumer security on the site. The FTC’s charges that Twitter “deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk,” stemmed from Twitter hacks in 2009 of high profile accounts including the then-President-Elect Obama and Fox News.
Google Gets Caffeinated
Posted by krosenblatt in Affiliate Marketing, SEO, Traffic Tuesday, 15 June 2010 11:30 47 Comments
Something strong has been brewing in Mountain View California, at the HQ Google programmers call home. In response to the recent explosive growth in online information and instant connection and communication, Google has revised its index, and named the new search indexing system Caffeine.
Backlinks: What You Should Know to Get Started
Posted by krosenblatt in Affiliate Marketing, SEO, Traffic Thursday, 20 May 2010 12:30 4 Comments
After reading the comments from Tuesday’s post, it’s clear that everyone is eager to learn more about how to improve their backlinks, but it’s also clear that many of you need more information about what a backlink is and how to get one in the first place.
A backlink is an inbound or an incoming link from another website to yours. Backlinks help establish the reputation of a website. They are extremely important for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) but they are also important in terms of general success of a site. They signify who is paying attention to the site and what websites or companies are associated with the site.
Linking to other sites also helps tell your users about your site. Your inbound and outbound links provide your users with a context for your site and its content.
Creating outbound links is simple; you can just cut and paste the URL onto your page. But getting a link from another site to yours often takes more effort.
